sirc32

[neveryona]

Just discovered this virus on a friends computer today. She didn't have a anti-virus program, and when I downloaded one on to her system, and clicked on it, the desktop entirely disappeared. Looked in her program files and everything was gone. It is toast, her system files are gone. I tried to get into the start menu by pressing F8, but nothing happens. What is the other thing that you can press? And oncve I reinstall is the virus still lurking about?

[mjc]

Get a clean boot disk and then boot it up (write protect the disk) and then Fdisk , remove the partiton, reboot to the boot disk Fdisk again, create a new one, after restarting again, then format...that sould remove all traces of it, or you can download the zero-fill utility form the drive manyfacturer and use it to totally wipe the drive.

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[YODA74]

seems these were posted the same time just about guess we'll keep um in the same thread.
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neveryona
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From:winnipeg,mb,canada
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Posted 12-16-2001 10:55 PM
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Friends computer just got ate by this lovely virus. It is showing invalid system disk. Obviously must reinstall. Now when i press F8, I can't get into the start menu. Is there another key to press. It is a 266, I believe. And the other thing I wanted to ask is once I reinstall is the virus still lurking about or do I have to still get rid of it.

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bassman
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Posted 12-17-2001 01:19 AM
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You should do a full Fdisk routine. Delete any existing partitions, set new ones, then install.
That should take care of any lurking nastyness
Good luck
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neveryona
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Posted 12-17-2001 09:14 AM
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Thanks Bassman. Just one question, I have never done a partition. I tried once on a hard drive that was finished. SO I know the procedure, but what exactly is the best way to partition a hard drive? Don't want to mess this up as this is not my computer. Just want to be sure of all the facts. Thanks.
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YODA74
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Posted 12-17-2001 09:18 AM
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[This message has been edited by YODA74 (edited 12-18-2001).]

[ranchdog]

If you are going to use Fdisk.....

do the fdisk /mbr while you are there.

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